Teamwork in Palliative Care

Fulfilling or Frustrating?

Edited by Peter Speck

Essential guide to reappraising the importance of teamwork in palliative care

Includes case histories to illustrate the theory

Written by members of a palliative care multidisciplinary team

The first book to focus on the working of the team in palliative care

Teamwork in Palliative Care

Fulfilling or Frustrating?

Edited by Peter Speck

Description

Teamwork is a complex but essential component of palliative care. The needs of people suffering from a life-threatening illness are diverse, and it is rare for one professional alone to provide adequate care; the skills of others are needed to ensure a holistic approach. This book explores the different aspects of team working in palliative care.

Teamwork in Palliative Care

Fulfilling or Frustrating?

Edited by Peter Speck

Table of Contents

1. Introduction, Peter Speck2. Team or group - spot the difference, Peter Speck3. The effect of the setting on the work of the team, Michaela Bercovitch and Abraham Adunsky4. User involvement - the patient and carer as team members?, David Oliviere5. Leaders and followers, power and authority, Peter Speck6. Sitting close to death - a palliative care unit, Noreen Ramsay7. Maintaining a health team - a dynamic issue, Peter Speck8. Teambuilding - the how, why and where, Malcolm Payne9. Communication - an essential tool for team well-being, Ian Maddocks10. Training in the interdisciplinary environment, Mari Lloyd-Williams and Iain Lawrie11. Ethical issues in multi-disciplinary teamwork in palliative care, BobbieFarsides12. Legal issues of multi-professional teamwork, Jonathan Montgomery13. Team effectiveness, Barbara Monroe and Peter Speck14. Conclusion, Peter Speck

Teamwork in Palliative Care

Fulfilling or Frustrating?

Edited by Peter Speck

Author Information

Reverend Prebendary Peter Speck has been a member of a Research Ethics Committee and co-chair of Clinical Ethics Group. He was previously on the editorial board of 'Palliative Medicine' and 'Guidance on Supportive Care in Palliative Care within the UK' (NICE).